Real-scene tour simulation system and method of the same

Abstract

The present invention relates to a real-scene tour simulation system and method of the same. As illustrated in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the user could select a tour location (tour destination) through the Geographic Information System (GIS) or an expert system and set up the parameters for the tour such as the tour speed and the tour timeframe. The real-scene tour simulation system and method of the present invention will load in environment parameters based on the selected tour location, simulate the real scene of the tour based on the environment parameters, for example the terrain, the atmospheric temperature, the sunshine intensity and the environment sound effect, associated with the selected tour location and present the simulation result to the user.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A real-scene tour simulation system that simulates real scenes interiorly to make a user feel like taking a real outdoor tour while having an indoor activity, said real-scene tour simulation system comprising: 
       a tour location display system for displaying tour locations to said user to select from, wherein said user can choose a tour location from said tour location display system to proceed a tour;  
       an input device with which said user inputs a chosen tour location and tour activity parameters;  
       an environment simulation system for generating an environment-like simulation effect to present to said user;  
       an activity system with which said user can perform activities on, said activity system having means for changing the topography of the surface on which the user is situated; and  
       a control unit responding to said tour activity parameters and environment parameters of said chosen tour location to generate a tour simulation result which simulates said user taking a real tour at said chosen tour location, and output said tour simulation result to said environment simulation system and said activity system for presenting to said user.  
     
     
       2. The real-scene tour simulation system according to  claim 1 , wherein said tour location display system is a geographic information system (GIS). 
     
     
       3. The real-scene tour simulation system according to  claim 1 , wherein said tour location display system is an expert system. 
     
     
       4. The real-scene tour simulation system according to  claim 1 , wherein said environment simulation system comprises at least one of the following: a display device; an audio device; an air conditioning device; and a light source, for presenting said tour simulation result of said tour location to said user. 
     
     
       5. The real-scene tour simulation system according to  claim 4 , wherein said display device is selected from the group consisting of cathode ray tube (CRT) display system, liquid crystal display (LCD) system and plasma display system. 
     
     
       6. The real-scene tour simulation system according to  claim 4 , wherein said audio device is selected from the group consisting of twin-channel panning sound system, hi-fl stereo system and home theater 5.1D sound system. 
     
     
       7. The real-scene tour simulation system according to  claim 1 , wherein said activity system responds to said tour simulation result of said chosen tour location, and presents a terrain simulation result of said chosen tour location to said user. 
     
     
       8. The real-scene tour simulation system according to  claim 1 , wherein said activity system comprises an exercise equipment system. 
     
     
       9. The real-scene tour simulation system according to  claim 1 , wherein said activity system comprises a video game system. 
     
     
       10. The real-scene tour simulation system according to  claim 1 , wherein said tour simulation result includes at least one of the following simulation results associated with said chosen tour location: terrain; atmospheric temperature; sunshine intensity; and environmental sound effect. 
     
     
       11. A real-scene simulation method that simulates real scenes interiorly to make a user feel like taking a real outdoor tour while having an indoor activity, said real-scene simulation method comprises the following steps: 
       providing an activity platform on which said user can perform activities  
       selecting a tour location on a tour location display system;  
       inputting tour activity parameters;  
       obtaining environment parameters of said tour location; and  
       generating a tour simulation result that simulates said user taking a tour at said tour location according to said tour activity parameters and said environment parameters, including changing the topography of the activity platform; and  
       presenting said tour simulation result to said user.  
     
     
       12. The real-scene tour simulation method according to  claim 11 , wherein said tour location display system is selected from the group consisting of geographic information system (GIS) and expert system. 
     
     
       13. The real-scene tour simulation method according to  claim 11 , wherein said tour simulation result is presented to said user via an environment simulation system. 
     
     
       14. The real-scene tour simulation method according to  claim 13 , wherein said environment simulation system comprises at least one of the following: a display device; an audio device; an air conditioning device; and a light source. 
     
     
       15. The real-scene tour simulation method according to  claim 14 , wherein said display device is selected from the group consisting of cathode ray tube (CRT) display system, liquid crystal display (LCD) system and plasma display system. 
     
     
       16. The real-scene tour simulation method according to  claim 14 , wherein said audio device is selected from the group consisting of twin-channel panning sound system, hi-fl stereo system and home theater 5.1D sound system. 
     
     
       17. The real-scene tour simulation method according to  claim 11  wherein said activity platform responds to said tour simulation result of said tour location. 
     
     
       18. The real-scene tour simulation method according to  claim 17 , wherein said activity platform comprises an exercise equipment system. 
     
     
       19. The real-scene tour simulation method according to  claim 17 , wherein said activity platform comprises a video game system. 
     
     
       20. The real-scene tour simulation method according to  claim 11 , wherein said tour simulation result includes at least one of the following simulation results associated with said tour location: terrain; atmospheric temperature; sunshine intensity; and environmental sound effect.